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Welcome to Deadmonton Haunted House Edmonton’s Premier Spooktacular

Gather round, dear thrill-seekers and goosebump-collectors if you’ve ever wondered what it might be like to stroll into an abandoned newspaper building and emerge wondering if you even remember your own name, well, nice news: you’re in luck, because Deadmonton Haunted House is here to deliver EXACTLY that (minus the name-forgetting… maybe).

Deadmonton is housed in the former building of the Edmonton Sun at 9300 47 Street, Edmonton, AB T6B 2P6.
Ten (actually twelve!) years ago this season they started scaring Edmontonians and now they’ve leveled up. They say “12 Years of Fear”.
And yes you’ll want to buy your tickets ahead of time because apparently being surprised by ghosts is more fun when you haven’t booked one of the last forty slots.

Why It’s Ridiculously Fun

  • Location bonus: That newspaper building vibe means you’re wandering around somewhere that once dealt with headlines like “Oil & Jobs” and “Weather: -25C”. Now? The headline is something like: “You’re totally being watched by a skeleton in a lab coat.”
  • Themes for 2025: They’ve got three major sections: House of Madame Tortura, Danse Macabre, and Biogen Organics: The Human Experiment. So you’ve got the classic creepy mansion, a zombie-dance-party in your nightmares, and a science lab that obviously went wrong (because it always does).
  • The warning: Their site literally says “No one escapes life alive.” That’s a tagline you don’t see every day.
  • Interactive terror: The actors, the sets, the ambiance they’re not just standing there asking you for directions. They’re immersing you in fear. You might leave clutching your jacket, muttering “Why did I agree to this?”
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Pro Tips (So You Don’t Run Off Screaming Too Soon)

  1. Go with brave friends or at least friends who will not drop you and sprint at the first “BOO!”.
  2. Dress for potential sprinting. Wear shoes you can run in. (Spoiler: you will want to run. Or at least speed-walk.)
  3. Arrive early for the shuttle they have a free Park & Ride at 9530-49 St NW with shuttle service to the building.
  4. Accept that your phone flashlight isn’t going to save you the lighting is designed for spooks, and your “Hey guys pose for a selfie here” might end up with a ghost photobomb.
  5. Pick a time slot they strongly recommend buying ahead and arriving in your time window.
  6. Laugh your fear away yes, it’s scary. But if you treat it as “Ha! Look at that skeleton wearing a lab coat!” and giggle, you’ll survive. Might even make it funnier for your friends.
  7. Post-scare recovery plan: After the haunt, go somewhere with lights, coffee, maybe carbs. You’ll need it.

If you’re in Edmonton this fall and your idea of a good time is “Let’s pay money to be terrified for fun”, then Deadmonton is right up your alley. It blends classic haunted-house tropes with local Edmonton flavour (and a dash of “Why is this place so big?”). Don’t expect a calm Sunday stroll expect flickering lights, creepy labs, & weird laugh echoes and love it.

Ready to sign up your next scream session? Because they’re coming for you.
(Seriously. Just be ready.)